Welcome!!!!

I have, hahaha, I started to say three cats and a dog but after this weekend's adoption fest at Kimlovescats I now have 5 cats and a dog. Wow, that was strange for me to say!

Anyway, congrats on Joany!

As for medicating her there is something you can buy call a pill shooter, I think, that several here use and can be bought at pet stores. I've learned with liquid it's easiest to wrap mine in a towel and have hubby hold them will I get it down their throat.

As for scratching you may want to give her several options like cardboard scratcher, carpeted and sisal. I use the double sided tape and I also pin sheets of aluminum foil to the furniture. I usually take it off before company comes but I didn't this weekend with sirrahbed and sirraned because they are cat people and understand.